China state-owned arms firm sold $20 million in weapons to South Sudan during conflict

August 25, 2015 5:11 PM

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UNITED NATIONS – A U.N. panel of experts says a major Chinese state-owned arms supplier sold more than $20 million of weapons to South Sudan's government last year, several months into the country's deadly conflict.

The experts' report was made public Tuesday. It says China North Industries Corp., or Norinco, sold South Sudan's government 100 anti-tank guided missile launchers, 1,200 missiles, about 2,400 grenade launchers, nearly 10,000 automatic rifles and 24 million rounds of various types of ammunition.